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22nd November 2023 Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Housing benefit increase confirmed in Autumn Statement

The Local Housing Allowance will increase by 6.7% next year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in the Autumn Statement. Benefits have been frozen... Read more

22nd November 2023 Property News, UK

Inheritance tax receipts soar ahead of Autumn Statement

Inheritance tax receipts have increased by 38% since the pandemic, up by 17% in the last year alone, analysis by probate broker Final Duties has... Read more

22nd November 2023 Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Fewer landlords plan to upgrade EPC ratings after Sunak decision

A quarter (25%) of landlords will only upgrade the Energy Performance Certificate ratings of their properties if legislation requires it, Landbay’s... Read more

22nd November 2023 Property News, UK

Skegness, Leeds and Redruth – the three fastest growing areas

Properties in Skegness have seen the largest price growth in England, where prices have more than doubled (101%) in five years. The Lincolnshire... Read more

22nd November 2023 Property News, UK

20% of sellers being gazundered

A shocking one in five sellers get lowballed by their buyer after having previously accepted a higher offer, research by property purchasing... Read more

21st November 2023 Government and Policy, Property News, UK

Housing benefit change on the cards in Autumn Statement

Private renters could see housing benefits increased in this week’s Autumn Statement, i reports. It’s understood that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt... Read more

21st November 2023 London, Property News, UK

London sees largest increase in rental affordability

While London remains the least affordable city for renters, the capital has seen the largest improvement in rental market affordability over the past... Read more

21st November 2023 Buy to Let, Property News, UK

Government’s leasehold reform plans could increase property prices

If the government abolishes leasehold marriage values the cost of short leasehold stock could increase by 9.9%, according to a study from Bayes... Read more

20th November 2023 Buy to Let, Property News, UK

PayProp: Time to incentivise landlords to sell to one another

The Chancellor should encourage investors to sell to other landlords using a Capital Gains Tax incentive in the upcoming Autumn Statement, Neil... Read more

20th November 2023 Buy to Let, Finance and Lending, Property News, UK

TMW cuts limited company rates

The Mortgage Works has reduced limited company and let to buy rates. Following a reduction of 0.20% limited company five-year fixed rates stand at... Read more

20th November 2023 North America

Canadian house prices finally fall after months of increases

House prices in Canada declined by 0.4% between September and October, halting five consecutive monthly increases, the Teranet-National Bank House... Read more

17th November 2023 Buy to Let, UK

Professional landlords remain bullish despite property market fears

UK landlords with at least five rental properties are largely undeterred in expanding their property portfolios, research from Shawbrook has... Read more

17th November 2023 Blog

The new build market: what to expect for Q4

Mobeen Akram is new homes account director at Mortgage Advice Bureau Interesting developments in the UK’s housing market reveal a positive... Read more

17th November 2023 Property News, UK

Leeds build-to-rent development launches

One of Yorkshire’s largest build-to-rent residential developments has been delivered in the centre of Leeds. The Phoenix consists of two tower... Read more